Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Joseph O'Donnell

Male 1887 - 1969  (81 years)


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  • Name John Joseph O'Donnell 
    Born 13 Oct 1887  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1947  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-231270 
    Died 6 Sep 1969  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Marymount Roman Catholic Cemetery, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I231270  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Gertrude Bolen,   b. 25 Oct 1887, Arthur, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1969, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1914  Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Mary Evelyn "Evelyn" O'Donnell,   b. 12 Jul 1915, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1984  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F63057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John O'Donnell

      John Joseph O'Donnell, 81, of Guelph, father of Mrs. Clarence (Evelyn) Kramer of New Hamburg, died last Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph.

      The rosary was recited on Monday with prayers said at the Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home, Guelph, on Tuesday, followed by a requiem mass at the Holy Rosary Church.

      Born in Drayton, Oct. 2, 1887, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell. He farmed in the Drayton area until 1947 when he moved to New Hamburg. In 1960 he moved to Guelph where he had lived for the past nine years.

      Surviving besides his wife, the former Gertrude Bolen, whom he married in Arthur, September 7, 1914, and Mrs. Kramer are four other daughters, Mrs. Arnold (Alice) Blagden of Ottawa, Mrs. Edmund (Margaret) Kenny and Mrs. William (Louise) Major, both of Guelph, and Mrs. Patrick (Gertrude) McNally of Montreal; one sister, Mrs. David (Katherine) MacKenzie of Detroit; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

      Burial took place in Marymount cemetery.


      New Hamburg Independent, September 10, 1969

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      NameMary Evelyn O'Donnell
      GenderFemale
      Birth Date12 Jul 1915
      Birth PlaceWellington, Ontario, Canada
      LegitimacyY
      FatherJohn Joseph O'Donnell
      MotherMay Gertrude Bolen
      Married: Arthur 8 Sep 1914

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Oct 1887 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Sep 1914 - Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1947 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Sep 1969 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Marymount Roman Catholic Cemetery, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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